Welcome to the Japanese program at Case Western Reserve University
In addition to offering three levels of Japanese language courses, we have expanded our English language courses on Japanese literature, culture, and linguistics. New course offerings include Love and Loss: Reading the Tale of Genji, The World of Manga, Constructing the Samurai, and Origins of Anime. Students majoring/minoring in Japanese Studies develop the ability to understand, speak, read, and write the language and acquire an understanding of the culture, including literature, film, and theatre.
Highlighted Courses
Japanese Studies Courses
Learning Japanese
Conversation Club @CWRU
Study Abroad
News
JASCO Speech Contest Winner
The 2024 JASCO Speech Contest was held at the University of Cincinnati on March 23, 2024. One student from the CWRU Japanese Studies Program, Ms. Zili "Liz" Wang, participated as a finalist and won first place with her speech titled “Grandpa’s Liver and I.” Since 1999, JASCO has annually...
Japanese Student Awarded Scholarship
Junlong Kwan, a fourth-year Japanese studies major who will study abroad at Temple University Japan this spring, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.
Newsletter
We publish Japanese Studies Program Newsletter every month. Would you like to write your own article to share your love of Japan, its culture and society? Do you want to share your favorite anime, manga, video games, novels, sports, etc.? Or share student activities, events and other interesting information? Please do!
Here are back number archives you can read.